King Abdulaziz
City for Science and Technology (KACST) is a scientific
government institution that supports and enhances scientific
applied research. It coordinates the activities of government
institutions and scientific research centers in accordance
with the requirements of the development of the Kingdom
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In an effort to achieve Saudi
Arabia’s Vision 2030, KACST was keen on preparing its
initiatives within the National Transformation Program
(NTP) 2020, to align the National Policy for Science
and Technology with the objectives of Vision 2030

Center of Excellence for Integrated Nanotechnology (JCIN)

Introduction

JCIN represents a collaborative research effort focused on nanotechnology and strives to ensure a Return on Investment (ROI) that will benefit the KSA and global society at large.

Introduction

The Joint Center of Excellence in Integrated Nanosystems (JCIN) between Northwestern University (NU) and KACST represents a world-class research center that encourages and promotes research in nanotechnology, steering the regional economy away from the current oil-based economy to a knowledge-based one. The research strategy for the JCIN focuses on conducting research in different areas of nanotechnology that have been identified by JCIN to be of important global commercial interest.